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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHEProp
LabelOf every 100 young people in Britain, how many should go on to HE? :Q449
Question text Out of every 100 young people in Britain, how many do you think should go on to higher education - to a university or college?
Responses
1 No young people should go on to higher education 5
2 Between 1% and 10% 14
3 Between 10% and 20% 67
4 Between 20% and 30% 143
5 Between 30% and 40% 217
6 Between 40% and 50% 233
7 Between 50% and 60% 311
8 Between 60% and 70% 207
9 Between 70% and 80% 172
10 Between 80% and 90% 75
11 Between 90% and 100% 110
12 All young people should go on to higher education 220
13 SPONTANEOUS: All young people who want to go on to higher ed 292
98 Don't know 76
99 Refusal 3
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DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E6 IF ASKED: Include colleges of higher education but exclude further education colleges and sixth form colleges
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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